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I actually think you see Venables call a much more conservative game, which will absolutely drive him crazy. He’s still going to blitz bc it’s just his DNA but I don’t think it will look like the OSU game. They really weren’t afraid of Fields. But I think it’s a lot of 3 man rushes, try your very best to keep things in front of you. Make tackles when you have the chance and force longer drives. Trade TDs for FGs is about our only chance.

Don’t see this at all.
1- Every team after Auburn has tried the Auburn Defense Scheme. It hasn’t worked, because they don’t have Auburn’s 3 man rushers.
Bama 46
Ole Miss 56
Arkansas 58
aTm 50
Georgia 37
Oklahoma 63
Average 43 1/3
Clemson cannot pressure Burrow with 3 rushers, and cannot cover LSU’s receivers with a patient Burrows. 70 point LSU potential. Venables will try the 3 man rush early, but he will abandon it early. Fortunately, Clemson cannot cover LSU’s receivers man to man when Venables brings heat. But LSU will score less against a blitzing Clemson, 40+ point LSU potential.

Clemson cannot win with defense. It depends upon the Clemson running game, and in particular QB rushing yards. Clemson must keep Burrow on the bench and score.

I don’t see this happening LSU 42, Clemson 24.

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Posted by MississippiLSUfan

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Posted on 12/30/19 at 11:38 am to Gaspergou202

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Clemson cannot win with defense. It depends upon the Clemson running game, and in particular QB rushing yards. Clemson must keep Burrow on the bench and score.

This is the only logical answer. LSU is going to score on most possessions. There’s only only one way to limit that. Keep Joe on the bench.

If Clemson can establish and maintain a running game that eats clock, they will have a chance. That’s really the only way to counter what LSU is doing. Sounds simple. But some damn fine teams have tried and failed to do it. They become desperate and have to go back to the pass primarily. And that’s their downfall.

I don’t think that they can establish several long time consuming drives and score each time.

55-24 LSU

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Posted by olgoi khorkhoi

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Posted on 12/30/19 at 1:48 pm to Gaspergou202

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Bama 46
Ole Miss 56
Arkansas 58
aTm 50
Georgia 37
Oklahoma 63
Average 43 1/3

Average 51.66 or rounded to 52

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Posted by MountainTiger

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Posted on 12/30/19 at 5:33 pm to Gaspergou202

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Clemson cannot win with defense. It depends upon the Clemson running game, and in particular QB rushing yards. Clemson must keep Burrow on the bench and score.

Defense is how you get him on the bench. The offense can't possess it the entire game.

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Posted by StadiumDormRat'72

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Posted on 12/30/19 at 5:51 pm to Gaspergou202